[culannmac]

So I took out my brand new PTR GI to the range today. I got of two rounds before a FTF. I checked the chamber and the round was stuck. I dug it out and became suspicious.
I put the rifle back in the case and took it home. Sure enough, squib.

So my question is was it the rifle or the ammo? I was using Sellier&Bellot 308 (147gr). I know it's corrosive, but I haven't read anything about reliability issues.
A PTR GI will shoot 308 and 7.62 correct? I can't find surplus ammo anywhere..

I don't think my barrel was damaged. Here's a pic of the round. With that said. I feel a little leery about shooting it.

 

[hansellhd]

1. Clean the Chamber. 2. Try different Ammo. 3. Take two aspirin and call us in the Morning.

HDH.

 

[retrodog]

I don't think my barrel was damaged. Here's a pic of the round. With that said. I feel a little leery about shooting it.

Well sure you do. It's not a complete round. That's only a bullet. You'd have to reload it first. If this is what you're loading in your mag, thay are all squibs.

 

[Gawker]

I love the wiseasses around here hahahahahahaha!!! Where's Shattered when you need him

 

[Blitzkrieg]

Technically a squib is a low powered round that sends the bullet out of the case to become lodged in the bore.. if that happened it has zero to do with the gun, it's an ammo issue

 

[culannmac]

Bullet, round got it. Been programed to say "round" so long that I forgot that particular componet is the bullet. Yeah I was freaked out, this is the first time this has happened with any gun and with PTR's being so tempremental (depending on the year), I just wondered what if.

So what other ammo other than surplus (which I'm unable to find) would you recomend?

 

[JTinIN]

Winchester White box, Federal American Eagle both work well. Along with newer "NATO" spec surplus, Radway Green, Port etc.

 

[Blitzkrieg]

I use Chinese copper washed (not imported now) Radway Green, Winchester White Box and my softpoint handloads and they all run 100% except after my trigger job a few of the Chinese (like 2 of them) have failed to ignite due to really hard primers. My 7.62 Mauser ignited the 2 dud primers just fine

 

[Shattered Mind]

I love the wiseasses around here hahahahahahaha!!! Where's Shattered when you need him

I was hanging out with this guy... but I'm back now.

 

[Blitzkrieg]

I was hanging out with this guy... but I'm back now.

God help you

 

[Shattered Mind]

God help you

Hey now... he's useful.

 

[Tater2.0]

Hey now... he's useful.

At least he stopped using his "tip of the spear" catch phrase. Good Lord, I heard him use that line about 30 times in one interview. That was his phrase of 2011 it seemed...

 

[Grumpy]

I was hanging out with this guy... but I'm back now.

Dude, you look great in a suit and tie.

Who's that weird lookin' dude next to you though?

Kinda makes me think of this guy with a goatee.......

Just sayin'...... ;-)

 

[Shattered Mind]

Just sayin'...... ;-)

Hey... nice threads... Mang.